My wife got duped by a fake travel agency a few years ago

May 17, 2024
8:36:35am

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She is just a kind trusting woman and it didn't cross her mind that she shouldn't give the "airline rep" all of our credit cards and copies of our driver's licenses and who knows what else.

But she was definitely embarrassed by the whole deal.

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I got more context to why she got duped.

Leonardo

May 17, 8:24am

How much was the “fee”

OU Cougar

May 17, 8:26am

His initial linked post said $3,000.

StarMan

May 17, 8:30am

Truly feel for her. It happens to a lot of people. Hope she can overcome it.

gangbusters

May 17, 8:26am

While working at Zions I stopped a lady from transferring $3,500 to a Match.com scammer.

DKN

May 17, 8:29am

RE: While working at Zions I stopped a lady from transferring $3,500 to a

IceCreamButt

May 17, 8:30am

I would've asked her for a tip for saving her $3500. THAT'S tip worthy.

greatbam

May 17, 9:13am

Most banks do not want you to accept tips. If someone changes their mind it can

SoBlueitHurts

May 17, 11:58am

Not all heroes wear capes

LaserCoug

May 17, 9:40am

Finally a win.

Ragnar Danneskjold

May 17, 11:05am

I was depositing a 6-figure personal check at a Chase and told the teller, “Man, that check better be good. I just

mvtoro

May 17, 12:50pm

Well, was the check good?

Born2Fish

May 17, 5:55pm

It was. If it weren’t, I would have told mom and he’d be screwed.

mvtoro

May 18, 2:15am

This happened to my wife a while ago. I called the number back and said I had

EvoIXCOUG

May 17, 8:29am

Unfortunately, the number was emulated. If you google it, it shows the Sherrif.

Leonardo

May 17, 8:34am

If it was deposited in a machine shouldn’t it be pretty easy for the authorities

Pepe

May 17, 8:29am

I am guessing it was some kind of Bitcoin purchase machine

cougarfann888

May 17, 8:33am

That's exactly what I'm wondering. I don't understand.

AF_Puma

May 17, 8:45am

On coinstar website it says you can buy bitcoin by entering the phone number associated with your Coinme account, then

rainorsnow

May 17, 5:32pm

I figured the first post was a reverse. Sorry about this. Some people suck

fulano

May 17, 8:30am

I’m sorry. I know she probably feels embarrassed, angry, and guilty.

stenso

May 17, 8:32am

My wife got duped by a fake travel agency a few years ago

BYU Fan

May 17, 8:36am

Sorry to hear this happened to your wife. And I’d probably share less details as they emerge.

Texas Hammer

May 17, 8:38am

I’ll do that. I did want to be sure others realized how people you assume

Leonardo

May 17, 8:54am

she deposited $3k in a machine somewhere on the street?

Cougarclaw

May 17, 8:43am

Bitcoin machine

Texas Hammer

May 17, 8:45am

I had never heard or seen a bitcoin atm. I just goggled it

AF_Puma

May 17, 9:18am

I see them occasionally at very reputable locations such gas stations and kiosks.

Texas Hammer

May 17, 9:21am

I see them in laundromats. You know, a place brimming with investors and capital

Pro Logic

May 17, 9:25am

There is one at the gas station near my house

cheezedawg

May 17, 9:36am

What machine did she deposit it into?

vandalcoug

May 17, 8:44am

She didn’t know it was a bitcoin atm.

Leonardo

May 17, 8:51am

How awful that she got robbed and SHE is the one feeling ashamed. These thieves

quantum valeat

May 17, 8:55am

I would personally feel ashamed, honestly. There is a huge difference between armed robbery and this situation.

TCuz

May 17, 9:00am

I feel bad for you

YIsForBrigham

May 17, 9:01am

Scammers are professionals

dratax

May 17, 9:04am

Dang that sucks and makes way more sense she didn’t even know it was bitcoin

ColonelMustard

May 17, 9:09am

I’m in my 30’s and thought bitcoin was only done online. I had no idea there

ColonelMustard

May 17, 9:10am

Where is this "cash verification machine" located. Seems like...

oilman

May 17, 9:32am

It was a coinstar machine in a Winco.

Leonardo

May 17, 9:35am

Incredible. Anyone could have fallen for this. Anyone.

DKN

May 17, 9:41am

RE: It was a coinstar machine in a Winco.

YIsForBrigham

May 17, 9:46am

It's a bitcoin ATM, for those unfamiliar you put cash in to buy bitcoin and it gives you a Bitcoin address and a private

dingus79

May 17, 9:45am

Thanks. As you probably guessed, I am/was unfamiliar

oilman

May 17, 1:04pm

This is why I required my wife to take an IQ test before we got married

Vincent's Picks

May 17, 9:43am

Poor woman. I feel for her.

Marvelous

May 17, 9:45am

Thanks for posting. I know it can be embarrassing, but its a valuable reminder

4thNephite

May 17, 9:50am

Here are some notes on my 20 minute conversation I had with these guys. My guy sounded like a Utahan and called from

HarlemCoug

May 17, 9:59am

My wife's personality is such that she could easily get duped by one of these

WabiSabi

May 17, 10:13am

Same group called my wife a few weeks back. I told her it was a scam, she hung

NorCal Cougar

May 17, 10:17am

Did you used to work at a bank?

Texas Hammer

May 17, 10:22am

No, but all of the signs were there: 1. High pressure from the person on the

NorCal Cougar

May 17, 2:40pm

An expensive life lesson for sure.

Swish

May 17, 10:40am

I've recently had calls from "Deputy" or "Constable"

Cougrrrs Roll

May 17, 10:48am

I sure hope your wife is cute

ChubbyMoose

May 17, 11:21am

How old is your wife? Kind of crazy that she thought she had to go to a cash

kimdaddy35

May 17, 11:26am

On the bright side, it appears you can talk your wife into anything. Use that to

byubyu

May 17, 12:15pm

The first warning sign should have been how easily I convinced her to marry me.

Leonardo

May 17, 12:18pm

Glad you can laugh at this. Hopefully you get her to be okay with it too. This

SoBlueitHurts

May 17, 1:00pm

A man in my ward just got scammed out of $10,000. Story is long and complicated

Cougphysio

May 18, 7:54am

When a person gets a call from a "Deputy" or "Constable" or whatever

Cougrrrs Roll

May 18, 9:48am

Thanks for sharing this. Probably will keep 1 or 2 of our us from falling for i

juantoad

May 18, 5:14pm

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